Investment Trust Update | 12th January 2018

In this bulletin we take a look at where fund managers see the challenges and opportunities for 2018, and optimism for infrastructure despite John Macdonald's plans to nationalise private finance initiatives.

At Schroders, asset management is our business and our goals are completely aligned with those of our clients - the creation of long-term value. We launched our first investment trust in 1924. Our range provides investors with access to a range of nine distinctive investment opportunities including: UK and Japanese equities, Pan-Asian equities and commercial property.

Aberdeen Standard Investments is a leading manager of investment trusts with over £10 billion of assets. Aberdeen Standard Investments investment trusts focus on the following areas: Asia, emerging markets, globally invested funds, Japan, North America and the UK; as well as specialist sector funds.

The cornerstone of our investment style is in-depth research. In each investment trust, you get a carefully selected and structured portfolio designed to optimise returns while managing investment risk. The result is a flexible and easy way to put your money to work - wherever you want to invest.

Invesco has grown to become one of the largest and best-regarded investment managers in the UK. Key to our success has been a relentless commitment to investment excellence and focus on helping investors achieve their financial objectives.

Here in the UK we manage a range of nine investment trusts. Varying from the relatively new to having over 125 years' history, at the heart of each one is the same commitment to investment excellence. Each of the trusts is diligently managed with long-term performance in mind, based on an active, high conviction approach to investing.